Nebraska

Meaning

1. A state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Capital: Lincoln. Largest city: Omaha.
2. (historical) A former territory (1854–1867) of the United States, encompassing areas of what is today Nebraska, Wyoming, the Dakotas, Colorado, and Montana. Capital: Omaha.
3. Several other places in the United States, named for the state or territory:
4. Several other places in the United States, named for the state or territory:
5. Several other places in the United States, named for the state or territory:
6. Several other places in the United States, named for the state or territory:
7. (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis) Ellipsis of University of Nebraska.
8. (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, often, specifically) Ellipsis of University of Nebraska.

Synonyms

Cornhusker State

NE

Translations

Nebraska

Pronounced as (IPA)

/nəˈbɹæskə/

Etymology

Probably from archaic Chiwere Ñí Brásge, pronounced [ˌɲĩˈbɾaskɛ] (contemporary Chiwere Ñí Bráhge), or the Omaha-Ponca Ní Btháska, pronounced [ˌnĩˈbˡðaska], both meaning "flat water," after the Platte River that flows through the state.